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Tutankhamun

Pharaohs, Pyramids and the World of the Gods

For Students 6th - 8th Standards
Your young historians will learn all about the pharaohs, pyramids, and gods of ancient Egypt with these informational text worksheets, each of which are accompanied by hands-on, follow-up activities.
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Stanford University

Corroboration

For Students 5th - 10th
How do historians corroborate the information in a primary source document? They use the questions features on this poster!
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ProCon

Milk

For Students 9th - 12th Standards
Milk: It does a body good ... or does it? Using the provided website, scholars sort through information to answer the question. They review a chart demonstrating lactose intolerance by ethnicity and region, and they also compare the...
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ProCon

Israeli - Palestinian Conflict

For Students 9th - 12th Standards
Many people think the best solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict is a two-state solution. After reviewing the available resources, scholars determine whether they agree with that approach. They analyze graphs and charts about...
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Countries and Their Cultures

Countries and Their Cultures: Introduction to the Middle East

For Students 9th - 10th
The term "Middle East" is generally recognized today to refer to a region that stretches from the Atlantic Ocean in the west to Afghanistan in the east. It encompasses the countries of Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Libya, Egypt, Israel,...
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Countries and Their Cultures

Countries and Their Cultures: Jews of the Middle East

For Students 9th - 10th
Prior to 1948, Jewish communties were found discontinuously in an area stretching from southwest Asia across North Africa, from Tajikistan and Uzbekistan in the north to Yemen in the south, and from Afghanistan in the east to Morocco in...
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Alberta Online Encyclopedia

Alberta Online Encyclopedia: Heritage Edukit: The Middle East (Student)

For Students 9th - 10th
This in-depth website provides students with information, multimedia and activities, all surrounding the topic of The Middle East. An on-line multiple choice quiz has also been provided.
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Wikimedia

Wikipedia: Middle East

For Students 9th - 10th
Wikipedia offers detailed information on the Middle East, an area that extends from the southeastern parts of the Mediterranean Sea to the Persian Gulf.
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Latimer Clarke Corporation

Atlapedia: World Maps/middle East

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn the locations and countries in the Middle East from this political map. Click on the link at the top of the page to see a physical map of the same region. Clicking on the country's name will take you to information about that country.
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Countries and Their Cultures

Countries and Their Cultures: Africa/middle East

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about the different cultures that make up Africa and the Middle East. Using this alphabetical list, click on a specific group of people and read information about their culture, history, economy, sociopolitical organization, and...
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Los Angeles County Museum of Art

Los Angeles Co. Museum of Art: Islamic Art Now: Contemporary Art of Middle East

For Students 9th - 10th
In recent years, the parameters of Islamic art (particularly as defined by museums, commercial art galleries, and private collections) have expanded to include contemporary works by artists from or with roots in the Middle East. These...
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University of Chicago

University of Chicago Library: Teaching the Middle East: Anti Semitism

For Students 9th - 10th
Essay considers the long history of antipathy to Jews and Judaism.
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Other

Jimmy Carter Library & Museum: The Camp David Accords

For Students 9th - 10th
Complete information on the Camp David Accords includes the Framework for Peace in the Middle East, the Framework for the Conclusion of a Peace Treaty between Egypt and Israel, and the Camp David Accords after Twenty-Five Years.
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Alberta Online Encyclopedia

Alberta Online Encyclopedia: Heritage Edukit: The Middle East (Teacher)

For Teachers 9th - 10th
From the United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights to the Oslo Records, in-depth background information for teachers, including 10 instructional plans, have been included on this website.
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University of Chicago

University of Chicago Library: Teaching the Middle East: Islamophobia

For Students 9th - 10th
Essay considers hostility to Muslims and Islam from an historical perspective.
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Other

Middle East Forum: Fundamentalist Islam at Large: The Drive for Power

For Students 9th - 10th
An excellent, detailed treatise on Fundamentalism not to be read by the faint at heart as it is quite detailed. Offers several definitions of fundamentalism and the history.
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Other

Middle East Institute: Middle Eastern Economies

For Students 9th - 10th
Economic trends will provide a very important part of the context in which President Obama's policies play out in the remainder of his term until January 2017. The Middle East's economic recovery from the 2008-2010 global economic crisis...
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Israel Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Israel Ministry of Foreign Affairs: Camp David Accords

For Students 9th - 10th
Information detailing the Camp David Accords between President Jimmy Carter and leaders from Israel and Egypt signed on September 17, 1978, and opening the door to peaceful conflict resolutions in the Middle East.
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Countries and Their Cultures

Countries and Their Cultures: Ghorbat Kinship

For Students 9th - 10th
The term "Ghorbat" is applied to several non-food-producing, itinerant populations of fairly low status throughout the Middle East and even beyond, in parts of formerly Soviet Central Asia and the Balkans. These peripatetic populations...
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CommonLit

Common Lit: Text Sets: Ancient Civilizations Around the World

For Students 9th - 10th
Collection of 21 Grade-Leveled texts (4-11) on the topic "Ancient Civilizations Around the World." Learn about ancient and medieval civilizations from South America, Africa, Asia, and the Middle East in this text set. [Free account...
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PBS

Pbs: The Role of Natural Resources in Middle Eastern Politics and the Economy

For Students 9th - 10th
Read about the importance of several natural resources to the economy and political influences in the Middle East.
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American Forum for Global Education

American Forum for Global Education: Spotlight on Muslim Identity [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
This downloadable booklet is a comprehensive teacher's guide you can use to help students' understand Muslims and their countries and cultures of origin. 100 pages include background information and teaching tips, activities and...
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Middle East Policy Council

Mepc: Teach Mideast: United Arab Emirates

For Students 9th - 10th
In an effort to educate students on the Middle East and Islam, MEPC offers this thorough resource on United Arab Emirates.
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Middle East Policy Council

Mepc: Teach Mideast: Bahrain

For Students 9th - 10th
In an effort to educate on the Middle East and Islam, MEPC offers a thorough resource featuring Bahrain.